NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Sao Paulo

This article is about the Brazilian state, São Paulo. For the city with the same name, see São Paulo, São Paulo. Landmark buildings EdifÃcio Italia (at left) and Copan (curved faÃ§ade at center), in SÃ£o Paulo Downtown. ...

São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... There are 26 States of Brazil, or Estados in Portuguese, which are the federal states of Brazil, plus the Federal District which holds the capital city, Brasília. ...

General Aspects

To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 km² and 1,000,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... The list below presents the names of most, if not all, cities in the state of SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil. ...

Government and Politics

The governor is Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB), elected for the period 2003-2006. Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin (born in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, November 7, 1952) is a Brazilian politican. ...

Like other parts of Brazil, São Paulo politics is controlled by the Workers' Party (PT) and the Party of the Brazilian Social Democracy (PSDB). Both parties have their origins in this state. Brazilian Workers Party flag. ... History Creation The Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (Portuguese for Brazilian Social Democracy Party) is a political party in Brazil. ...

Local politicians of note (with party affiliations) include: José Serra (PSDB), Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB), José Genoino (PT), José Anibal (PSDB), Antonio Palocci (PT), Eduardo Suplicy (PT), Aloísio Mercadante (PT), Marta Suplicy (PT), Romeu Tuma (Party of the Liberal Front), and Paulo Maluf (Progressive Party). Maluf is a controversial figure in São Paulo city politics, and is frequently accused of corruption. However, many voters still support him. JosÃ© Serra is a Brazilian politician born in SÃ£o Paulo on March 19th, 1942. ... Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin (born in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, November 7, 1952) is a Brazilian politican. ... Antonio Palocci is the minister of finance in the present government of Brazil. ... was married to Marta Suplicy and was borned in Argentina Obs: the suplicy name is from himself, but when Eduardo Suplicy and Marta Suplicy divorced, she didnt changed her General Registration(RG) Which is the most official ID of a Civil person, so, she decided that shw wouldnt... Marta Suplicy is a former SÃ£o Paulo mayor. ... The Party of the Liberal Front (Portuguese: Partido da Frente Liberal, PFL) is a political party in Brazil. ... Categories: NPOV disputes | Wikipedia cleanup | Sao Paulo (city) ... This is a Brazilian national political party. ...

The two last Brazilian presidents, Fernando Henrique Cardoso (PSDB) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), live in São Paulo state. The first lives in São Paulo city, the second one in the nearby city of São Bernardo do Campo. Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born June 18, 1931) was the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2002. ... Term of office: January 1, 2003 â€“ present Preceded by: Fernando Henrique Cardoso Succeeded by: incumbent Date of birth: October 6, 1945 Place of birth: Vargem Grande (now CaetÃ©s), Garanhuns, Pernambuco First Lady: Marisa LetÃcia Lula da Silva Political party: Workers Party Luiz InÃ¡cio Lula da Silva (born... Landmark buildings EdifÃcio Italia (at left) and Copan (curved faÃ§ade at center), in SÃ£o Paulo Downtown. ... SÃ£o Bernardo do Campo (Portuguese for Saint Bernard of the field) is a municipality in the state of SÃ£o Paulo in Brazil. ...

Governor

Geraldo José Rodrigues Alckmin (born in Pindamonhangaba, São Paulo, November 7, 1952) is a Brazilian politican. ... History Creation The Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira (Portuguese for Brazilian Social Democracy Party) is a political party in Brazil. ...

Federal Senators

Brazilian Workers Party flag. ... was married to Marta Suplicy and was borned in Argentina Obs: the suplicy name is from himself, but when Eduardo Suplicy and Marta Suplicy divorced, she didnt changed her General Registration(RG) Which is the most official ID of a Civil person, so, she decided that shw wouldnt... Brazilian Workers Party flag. ... The Party of the Liberal Front (Portuguese: Partido da Frente Liberal, PFL) is a political party in Brazil. ...

Main cities

São Paulo, Guarulhos, Campinas, Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo, Santos, Osasco, São José dos Campos and Ribeirão Preto. Other cities include: Guararapes, Araraquara, Araçatuba, Barretos, Bauru, Franca, Jacareí, Jundiaí, Marília, Piracicaba, Presidente Prudente, São Carlos, São José do Rio Preto and Sorocaba. Landmark buildings EdifÃcio Italia (at left) and Copan (curved faÃ§ade at center), in SÃ£o Paulo Downtown. ... Guarulhos is a city in the state of SÃ£o Paulo in Brazil. ... Campinas is a city and county (municÃpio) located in the state of SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil. ... For other uses, see Santo AndrÃ© (disambiguation) The city of Santo AndrÃ© (Portuguese for Saint Andrew), on the Tamanduatei River, is in SÃ£o Paulo State 10 km (6 miles) away from the SÃ£o Paulo city, in the most industrialized region of Brazil. ... SÃ£o Bernardo do Campo (Portuguese for Saint Bernard of the field) is a municipality in the state of SÃ£o Paulo in Brazil. ... for the Australian oil company, see Santos Limited; for the football team, see FC Santos. ... Osasco is a municipality in the state of SÃ£o Paulo State in Brazil, ranking 5th in the state as a municipality. ... SÃ£o JosÃ© dos Campos is one of the major cities in the state of SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil, sitting in the Vale do ParaÃba, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, SÃ£o Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. ... A view of downtown RibeirÃ£o Preto, showing the D. Pedro II Theatre RibeirÃ£o Preto is a municipality and city in the state of SÃ£o Paulo in Brazil. ... Guararapes is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Araraquara is a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... AraÃ§atuba is a city located in SÃ£o Paulo state, Brazil. ... Barretos is a city in the northern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. ... Bauru is a Brazilian city and municipality in the state of São Paulo. ... Franca is a female first name Franca is a city and a municipality in the NE part of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... JacareÃ is a city of approximately 200,000 inhabitants in the state of SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil. ... A view of downtown JundiaÃ, with Serra do Japi in the background JundiaÃ is a city and municipality in the state of SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil. ... MarÃlia MarÃlia is a city located in the state of SÃ£o Paulo in Brazil. ... Piracicaba is a city located in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. ... Presidente Prudente is a municipality/county in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... SÃ£o Carlos is a city of approximately 200,000 inhabitants in the state of SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil. ... SÃ£o JosÃ© do Rio Preto is a city and county (municÃpio) in the State of SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil. ... The City of Sorocaba Sorocaba is a city in southern Brazil, in the southeast of SÃ£o Paulo State. ...

Flag

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